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- Content warnings: Parental death, Death of loved one, Murder, Violence, Death, Grief, War
The Maiden Ship
by Micheline Ryckman
Book 1 in The Maiden Ship
If you want softer sea fantasy with a cinnamon-roll boy, secret magic, and a slow-burn crush that stays firmly YA, this has that first-book spark without turning grim.
Goodreads 3.9/5 655 ratings
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Length364 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Found family feels
- Reluctant hero
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- Found family
- Gentle / romantic
- Earned hope
- Reluctant chosen one
- Protective love interest
- Tension / anticipation
- Cinnamon roll
- Protector
Fantasy promise
- Ya fantasy
- Adventure romance
- Ship / at sea
- High fantasy
- Demons
- Secret power
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- Coastal / island / beach
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Monsters
Reading experience
- Third person
- Slow
- Adventurous
- Earnest
- Moderate
- Medium
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- Witch/mage
- Teen MC (under 20)
- Magical
- Whimsical
- Survivor
- Heartwarming
- Immersive
- Runaway / on the run
- Hopeful
- Character-driven
- Pirate seas
- Chosen one burden
- Protect at all costs
- Series binge material
- Cliffhanger warning
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Book details
- Length
- 364 pages
- Publisher
- Whimsical Publishing
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book